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How Parks Keep Us Connected
From childhood adventures to post-trauma recovery, explore how our parks support our well-being— and why access to them matters.
Summary: Nature has long been a source of wonder, healing, and connecti…
Published on 2 months ago
Happiness Break: Embodying Resilience, With Prentis Hemphill
What if you could tap into your inherent resilience at any time? Prentis Hemphill guides a meditation to turn good memories into a state of resilience.
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Get Comfortable in You…Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How to Feel More Hopeful
How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful and motivated to work toward his goals.
Summary: Can writing a…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Happiness Break: A Meditation For When You Have Too Much To Do
Does your to-do list feel endless? Try this short, guided practice to help you reflect, reconnect, and release the pressure to do it all perfectly.
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Find a Comfortable Posture…Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
How To Do Hard Things
What happens when the world sees you as a hero, but you feel lost inside? Abby Wambach, a trailblazer in women’s soccer, shares how facing life’s challenges after retirement helped her discover truth…
Published on 3 months ago
Happiness Break: Make Uncertainty Part of the Process
Through poetic reflection, Yrsa Daley-Ward helps us embrace the in-between moments, reminding us that the unknown can be the very terrain where real change begins.
Settle into Stillness: Find a quie…Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Our Brains on Poetry
Learn how poetry can help your brain handle stress, process feelings, and spark insight.
Summary: This episode of The Science of Happiness is part of our series Using Art As Medicine. We explore poetr…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Happiness Break: How to Awaken Your Creative Energy
Spring Washam guides us on a gentle visualization to help you tap into the joy, wonder, and possibility that creativity brings.
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Settle In: Sit comfortably, close your eyes, …Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
How Art Heals Us
We explore how making art can ground us in the present and be a space of healing, connection, and joy.
Summary: We explore how creative expression can support emotional resilience and physical healing…
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Happiness Break: Making Space for You, with Alex Elle
Consider what you want to make space for in your life in this 6-minute contemplation guided by Alex Elle.
Find a quiet place, settle your body, and reflect on where you want more clarity or ease in…Published on 4 months ago